Brooklyn Dodgers executive Branch Rickey signs Jackie Robinson to a minor league contract with the team’s Triple-A affiliate at Montreal
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On October 30, 1945, Brooklyn Dodgers executive Branch Rickey signs Jackie Robinson and John Wright to minor league contracts with the team’s Triple-A affiliate at Montreal. Robinson will play the entire 1946 season with the Montreal Royals before earning a promotion to Brooklyn and play in his first game on April 15, 1947. Robinson and Rickey will be the pioneers of integration.
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